"Waldo canyon started getting people's attention and the lines starting getting longer," said Lidderdale. "This year, as you saw, they go down around the corner at times. They disappear over the far hill."

D.C. Belanger was making trips to the site Saturday as he helped a friend clear charred trees off the friend's family's property. Belanger was covered in ash as he tossed charred branches out of the truck.

"It looks like a war zone really. It's pretty devastating," said Belanger. "There is a lot of burnt trees around. The house is devastated. We're just out there clearing things off."

The fire burned less than 10 yards from Tim Parker's home in Black Forest. He said fire mitigation saved his home from the flames.

"My wife and I spent last summer doing that and we could tell the parts that we had done well, the fire didn't get in there. The parts we had to do this summer, we could tell we hadn't gotten there yet and look how close it got in," said Parker.

Parker made almost 40 trips to the site last year. This year, he's already made 12 trips.

"We want to make sure the house is OK, but also we're not a fire source for the neighbors. If you can be a fire break for them, that's even better," said Parker.

The site is located near the corner of Herring Road and Shoup Road. It's open May 4 to Sept. 15.